The news of the General's Mansion soon reached Song Wanning's ears. Zhuque was sharing the news he had gathered, "Madam, thankfully the General wasn't deceived by that family and didn't let them succeed. Now Guan Surong has no choice but to marry Yan Yuzhi as a concubine. This is now a done deal."
Song Wanning listened to Zhuque's words and knew that the situation was coming to an end. She said calmly, "I'm afraid Guan Surong doesn't know yet, but Yan Yuzhi has eighteen concubines in his mansion. She likes to fight, and she will have her chance when she gets married."
Song Wanning knew what kind of person Guan Surong was. Now that she was engaged to Yan Yuzhi, she would definitely marry him obediently and defeat all the concubines in Yan Yuzhi's mansion. If Yan Yuzhi married a wife in the future, she would probably not have a good life either.
But then again, Yan Yuzhi was able to marry so many young and beautiful concubines in the capital. I heard that his concubines were all very obedient and never jealous. I think he was a capable man.
He might have been able to see through Guan Surong's subtle thoughts. There would be plenty of excitement to watch in the Yan Mansion in the future. It was still unknown who would be the winner between Yan Yuzhi and Guan Surong.
Song Wanning was just thinking about it when the concierge came in again to announce, "Madam, the lady across the street wants us to come over. She said she has something important to discuss with us and she wants us to come over early."
Before Song Wanning could say anything, Zhuque beside her had already frowned, his face full of displeasure. "Madam, let's not talk about anything else. Now that the two families have separated, why is the lady from the other side always asking you to come over? Since we are two families, there should be some courtesy. It seems like they have been thinking about calculating the things in our house all day long, and now I don't know what tricks they are up to."
Song Wanning, however, took it easy. "She is my aunt in name only. A few years ago, the Prime Minister had a bad relationship with that family. Although the family was divided, their reputation was still bad. Now that I'm married here, if I want to redeem my reputation, I have to interact with the ladies in the mansion."
"Let's go and see what that lady wants to tell me." Song Wanning stood up and walked out. "Now my good aunt is probably thinking of ways to give me more sisters."
As soon as Song Wanning arrived at the Yin family's residence, her mother at the door welcomed her in.
Wu Junrou had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Song Wanning, she came forward with a smile on her face and said, "Wanning is finally here. I asked my subordinates to call you over. I was afraid that I would spare you from doing things. If it weren't for Yi Chen's reputation, there would be no need to call you over in such a hurry."
Song Wanning also had a smile on her face, pretending to know nothing. She just looked at Wu Junrou and smiled faintly, "I wonder what urgent matter has Aunt called me over in such a hurry?"
"This is a long story." Wu Junrou took Song Wanning's hand and walked into the yard, looking very affectionate. "I didn't want to tell you at first, but I think it's all because of Yi Chen's reputation. After thinking about it, I still feel that I have to tell you. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be bad for both you and Yi Chen in the future."
Song Wanning followed Wu Junrou into the house obediently, listening to Wu Junrou continue, "To be honest, this matter is not a big deal. I went to a banquet in the capital a few days ago, and heard the ladies at the table say that the Prime Minister's Mansion is now deserted, and only you two are living there. Which of these wealthy families doesn't have a concubine? Yi Chen is the Prime Minister. In the past, it was not customary for him to take a concubine without a wife. But now that he is married, Wanning should also consider taking a concubine for the Prime Minister's sake."
Song Wanning sighed, "Aunt, it's not that I don't want to help the Prime Minister take a concubine, but the Prime Minister has the final say on all matters in the palace. I've mentioned it to him several times but was always scolded. I'm at my wit's end now. The Prime Minister himself doesn't want to take a concubine, and no matter how I try to persuade him, he won't listen."
Wu Junrou gritted her teeth as she listened to Song Wanning's words. What lady wouldn't want her husband to have no concubines? Unfortunately, there are very few men in the world who don't want to take concubines. Now, hearing Song Wanning say that her husband doesn't want to take concubines, Wu Junrou is full of envy and jealousy.
But now, she is the elder after all, so she still has to do the face-saving work. She took Song Wanning's hand and chuckled, "Now that you two are newly married, he naturally wants something new. Wait and see if he takes a concubine after a long time. Instead of waiting for him to go out and find one himself, it would be better if you arranged a few young and beautiful ones for him in advance. He won't go out to look for one if he has someone at home."
Song Wanning looked at Wu Junrou's smiling face and couldn't turn her face away. She just explained calmly, "Aunt, your niece-in-law has already said it. It's not that I don't want the Prime Minister to take a concubine, but if I rashly take a concubine for him now, I'm afraid he will turn against me."
"The Prime Minister is so busy with government affairs that he probably doesn't see many beautiful young ladies on weekdays. For the Prime Minister's reputation, I've already thought of a plan for you." Wu Junrou took Song Wanning's hand and walked towards the sandalwood table beside her. She looked at Song Wanning and chuckled softly, "I've specially searched the capital for the legitimate daughters of minor officials. They're all well-known and decent girls. They're all beautiful and capable. Most importantly, these girls are currently unmarried and willing to marry the Prime Minister as concubines. As the saying goes, ten thousand taels of gold are easy to come by, but a single devoted heart is hard to find. If I can pick a few good ones for the Prime Minister from these girls, his reputation will surely improve in the future."
"I'm sorry to have worried you, auntie. I'll discuss this matter with the Prime Minister when I get home. I'm afraid he'll blame me if I act too rashly."
Song Wanning was trying to refuse with a smile, but she saw Wu Junrou rolled up the portraits of those women into a scroll and stuffed it into Song Wanning's hand. She chuckled and said, "Now is the perfect time. Take these girls' portraits back with you. I don't believe that the Prime Minister will dislike any of them. If he doesn't like them, I will find him some other ones."
Seeing that she had no way to refuse, Song Wanning had no choice but to return home with the stack of portraits.
Yin Yichen was already in the mansion. Seeing Song Wanning coming back with these portraits, he was a little confused for a moment, "What are these scrolls that Wanning is holding?"
Song Wanning threw the scrolls in her hands onto the table and responded angrily, "What is it? Open it and see for yourself what it is."
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